Father, who is both a heir and a descendant, is still biased; the bound system has gone berserk.

Cang Mingze panicked, wondering which scoundrel had hit him on the back of the head, causing him to feel a sharp pain and his vision to go black as soon as he entered the water. He was forced to sink and swallowed several mouthfuls of water.

At this moment, several more figures appeared in the lake.

Cang Mingze held his breath and popped his head out. After finally catching his breath, he turned his head and swam towards one of the girls dressed in a purple dress.

At this moment, the girl was facing away from her, helplessly thrashing about in the water, while a group of people were scattered around in the water, but none of them came to her rescue.

"Miss Hai, I'm here to save you!" Cang Mingze's face showed a determined expression as he swam toward the girl's figure without hesitation.

In the crowd, Ying Hengzhi's expression changed, and Mingluan immediately looked at her with concern.

"My second brother is a real scoundrel, Zhi'er. Don't be sad. Even if he wants to marry someone else, you're the only sister-in-law I've chosen!"

Mingluan immediately reassured her.

Ying Hengzhi smiled bitterly: "Mingluan, thank you. It's me who can't help him at all. Miss Hai... is very suitable."

"Hmph, how can Hai Mujin compare to you? Don't worry, Zhi'er, once she's in the family, I'll definitely side with you."

A hint of mockery flashed in Ying Hengzhi's eyes. Despite her constant praise for her, she hadn't actually tacitly agreed to Cang Mingze marrying Hai Mujin.

In the lake water, Cheng Zhier's eyes were filled with a mixture of shock and anger.

She jumped down and ran towards Ying Zhuoxiu, but she never expected that as soon as Ying Zhuoxiu saw her coming, he would turn around and slide away, getting further and further away from her.

Then, she saw Ying Zhuoxiu pull Feng Yaoguang along, and the two of them rowed intimately towards the shore.

Cheng Zhier tried her best to chase after the two, but unfortunately, no matter how good she was at swimming, she couldn't overcome the sudden stumbling block.

The prince's guard, whose name was either "Feint to the East" or "Attack to the West," stood directly in the middle, blocking her way.

"Miss Cheng, I just saw you push Princess Yaoguang into the lake with my own eyes. You'd better behave yourself and stay away from them, or I'll throw you into the middle of the lake!"

Cheng Zhier's face turned ashen with anger as she struggled in the lake. A hint of murderous intent flashed in her eyes as she looked at the guard who had ruined her plans.

She pulled the hairpin from her hair, her eyes flashing with malice, and stabbed at Sheng Dong.

Sheng Dong gasped, snatched the hairpin from her, and turned to leave.

Cheng Zhier paddled desperately, but ultimately missed Ying Zhuoxiu. She could only watch helplessly as Ying Zhuoxiu and Feng Yaoguang approached the shore.

Just as Cheng Zhier was struggling, an arm suddenly appeared from underwater and tightly embraced her waist.

"Miss Hai, I'm here to save you!"

Cang Mingze's tone was low and gentle.

Cheng Zhier: "?"

On the shore, Cheng Yunjing was about to go into the water. After all, Ying Zhuoxiu and Feng Yaoguang had already come ashore, and his sister's plan had all failed. He couldn't just watch his sister continue to soak in the lake.

In the blink of an eye, Cang Mingze quickly approached his sister. Cheng Yunjing's eyes flashed, and he hesitated in his move to enter the water.

Cheng Zhier struggled violently. She naturally recognized the voice as Cang Mingze's. Her eyes widened suddenly, a cold glint flashing in them.

The second prince mistook her for Hai Mujin.

His target is Haimujin.

She suddenly remembered that Hai Mujin had also worn a purple dress today.

She was about to speak, but seeing her struggling so fiercely, Cang Mingze struck her on the back of the neck. In the instant she fainted, she heard Cang Mingze whisper in her ear, "Miss Hai, you have no choice!"

Cheng Zhier: "..."

She's going to kill this idiot!

You should at least look at my face!

Cang Mingze laboriously dragged the person ashore. Just then, Shangguan Tang and the others arrived. Cang Mingze looked in Jiang's direction and said, "Madam Hai, Miss Hai seems to have choked on water. This prince..."

Jiang didn't even glance at him, and rushed past them to the other side.

Cang Mingze was stunned. His gaze followed Jiang's figure and he saw Feng Yuheng carrying Hai Mujin as they were pulled ashore.

Cang Mingze's mind went blank.

Hai Mujin is over there, so who is he holding in his arms?

He stared wide-eyed and looked down. The face of the person in his arms was covered by hair. He roughly pulled the hair away, revealing Cheng Zhier's face.

Cang Mingze's vision went black.

"Thank you so much, Your Highness, for saving my sister!" Cheng Yunjing walked over with a concerned expression.

"The Cheng family will definitely repay the Second Prince's life-saving grace to my sister." Cheng Yunjing said with sincerity and emotion.

"Quickly, someone, take all the ladies and gentlemen who have fallen into the water to change their clothes."

Shangguan Tang was extremely busy, and for a time, the servants were also very busy.

"Cough, cough, don't worry, Madam Hai, Miss Hai just fainted, she didn't choke on water."

However, he choked twice in his haste.

Meanwhile, Ying Zhuoxiu and Feng Yaoguang also reached the shore. Yaoguang's eyes were wide open, while Ying Zhuoxiu was barely breathing.

"Yaoyao, how are you? Are you alright?" Ying Yufu was the first to run over.

Feng Yaoguang stared blankly, not saying a word.

Ying Yufu: "Oh no, Yao Yao, have you gone mad from being soaked in water?"

"Fu, Fu'er, it's me who's in trouble..." Ying Zhuoxiu's weak voice rang out from the side. Ying Yufu turned her head to look, and Ying Zhuoxiu closed his eyes and fainted.

"Brother!" Ying Yufu panicked.

Feng Yaoguang tugged at Ying Yufu and said, "Fu'er, you forgot I can swim. I'm the one who saved him."

Ying Yufu: "?"

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After the chaos subsided, the people who had fallen into the water changed their clothes. Hai Mujin, Cheng Zhier, and Ying Zhuoxiu were all still unconscious.

Inside the hall, the elders and their wives wore solemn expressions.

Cang Mingze's face was gloomy.

He couldn't stay any longer and said, "Madam Shangguan, I have caught a chill and am feeling unwell, so I will take my leave now."

After he finished speaking, he turned and left without even looking at Cheng Yunjing.

Princess Mingluan and the others immediately followed and left.

Seeing this, the Third Prince and the Fourth Prince took their leave together.

Everyone else left one after another, leaving no one behind.

Cheng Yunjing also left with Cheng Zhier, who was still unconscious.

In the end, only Grand Princess Huaxi and the two ladies from the Hai family remained in the Mu residence.

"What exactly happened?"

Jiang and Grand Princess Huaxi each asked their daughters' maids.

Yao Guang's maid, Shuang'er, said, "Princess, it was Cheng Zhi'er who pushed the princess into the lake."

Hai Mujin's maid, Zijing, said, "Reporting to Madam, it was someone brought by the Second Prince. That palace maid deliberately bumped into Miss, which caused Miss to fall into the water."

Then I saw the Second Prince jump into the water, saying he had come to save Miss.

"Outrageous! How could a prince like him behave so disgracefully, daring to scheme against Jin'er with such despicable means!"

Before Jiang could speak, Ye spoke angrily.

Hua Xi also asked, "What happened to Cheng Zhi'er? Why did she bump into Yao Guang?"

"Aunt Hua Xi, I know that," Ying Yufu said.